Improvement in the manufacture of matches



I E. ANDREWS & W. TUCKER. I MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES.

No.63,197. PaJtentedMarQZfiyl867.

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EMERY- ANDREWS AND W-ILLIAM TUCKER; OF FISKEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 68,197, datettMan-h 26, 1867. I

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES.

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Be it known that we, EMnnrAuDnnws and WILLIAM Tucxnn, of Fiskedale, in the county of llorcester,

and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement'in the Manufacture of Matches; and we do hereby declare 'thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speoificationyin which- Figure 1 represents a plan of one of our cards prepared for dipping. Figure 2 is a similar :view of the same after dipping. Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. v The object of this invention is to dip the matches before cutting, In order to effect this purpose cards are prepared equal in width to the length of the matches to be produced, and of any desirable length. Que edge of each of these cards is scalloped'o'r notched, so as to form a series'of points or teeth which can be dipped in' the sulphur and in the explosive compound, and after the cards have been dipped, they are exposed to the action of suitable cutters and the matches are ready for use.

' A represents one of our cards prepared for dipping. Oneedge of this corn is scalloped or provided with teeth, a, which are produced by means-of dies or saws or in any other. suitable manner. Thus prepared t e" card is dipped'in the sulphur and in the match compound, leaving .it as shown in fig. 2, and then it is exposed 1 to the action of suitable cutters and split orseparated in to matches. By preparing the cards as previously described,- the explosive compound adhering to the teeth or points is brought in such'a position that the cutter will not come in contact with the same, and all danger of an explosion from that source is air'oided', though it must be remarked that the compound can be readily so prepared that the same will not readily explode byv coming in contact with the cutters. By dipping the matches before cutting, the time required for putting the cut matches into racks, and for dipping thein in that state, is saved, and the work of manufacturing matches is materially reduced. Incarrying out our invention it will be perceived that we are enabled to separate the matches by driving the card through stationary knives, for the reason that the points of the splints to which the compound is applied stand inor nearly in the centre of the matches, so that there is no danger of the composition being ignited by striking the edges of. the knives: By forming the card with shallow notches in the manner represented,the'matches can hecut therefrom by suitable cutters, either with or against the grain of the wood," the separating or disjoining operation being entirely performed by the knife, which gives a symmetrical and smooth appearance to matches, and enables a much better article to be produced than under the old processof manufacturing matches in the form of cards, in which the card is out nearly through to enable the matchesto be easily broken therefrom when required for use. Having thus described our invention, we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Notching and dipping the cards preparatory to cutting the matches therefrom, substantially as and for the purpose specified EMERY ANDREWS, WILLIAM TUCKER.

Witnesses Emma: L Buss, SAML: HARBXNGTON. 

